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The strategic and capability judgements outlined in the Australian government’s 2020 defence strategic update have superseded the Defence Department’s last force posture review released in 2012. The expectation that the Australian Defence Force will be tasked only with humanitarian assistance, disaster relief, security and stabilisation...

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Minister for Defence Industry, the Hon Pat Conroy MP, has announced Government approval for the Land Force Level Electronic Warfare Project valued at nearly $75 million. The Project Land 555 Phase 6 will modify existing Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles and install Electronic Warfare systems into these vehicles. Minister ...

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The Royal Australian Air Force is set to receive an additional seven uncrewed MQ-28A Ghost Bat autonomous systems under an investment announced by the Australian Liberal party. The investment is worth A$454 million (US$316M) and builds upon A$150 million already invested into the program since 2017. The recently-renamed Ghost Bat program is t...

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Three Bushmaster Protected Mobility Vehicles were loaded onto a C-17A at RAAF Base Amberley today for delivery to Ukraine. The Australian Government is supporting the Government of Ukraine by providing 20 Bushmasters, including two of the ambulance variants, to aid Ukraine’s response to Russia’s illegal aggression. The Australian-...

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The federal government has selected foreign defence contractors and allocated a supporting role to two genuinely Australian consortia in accelerating the rollout of ‘sovereign’ guided weapons capabilities. Minister for defence Peter Dutton announced a $3.5 billion investment in speeding delivery of new missile capabilities for the Ro...

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The Australian government has cancelled the SkyGuardian armed drone program for the Royal Australian Air Force. The funding is being redirected to the newly-announced REDSPICE cybersecurity and intelligence program. REDSPICE, the Resilience, Effects, Defence, Space, Intelligence, Cyber and Enablers program, is a flagship component of the federal...

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The Morrison Government is backing Australia’s small to medium defence industry businesses by launching a Small Business Advocacy Team dedicated to helping those business win a share of billions of dollars in critical Defence projects. Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price said the establishment of the new team within the Office of D...

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The size and capability of the Australian Defence Force will be significantly increased by the Morrison Government to keep Australians safe in an increasingly uncertain global environment. Under the plan, the number of ADF personnel will increase by around 30 per cent by 2040, taking the total permanent ADF to almost 80,000 personnel.  O...

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Twenty-four new uncrewed aerial surveillance systems, manufactured in Brisbane, will be acquired by the Australian Army as part of a $650 million investment announced today. Defence has selected Boeing’s c associated ground systems and integration services. Minister for Defence, the Hon Peter Dutton MP said the platform will provide Arm...

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Armoured military vehicles will soon be manufactured at a new state-of-the-art facility near Avalon Airport. South Korean company Hanwha Defense Australia on Wednesday announced it would construct a $170 million facility to manufacture self-propelled howitzers and armoured ammunition resupply vehicles for the Australian Army. The company was ...